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Pacific Islands Monthly, 16 September 1941Vol. XII, No. 2

Australian Short Wove

p. 59 · Read in the full issue

Broadcast

AN Australian radio programme is broadcast daily on short wave from Lyndhurst (Vic toria) for listeners in the Western Pacific. De tails of the two stations through which broad casts are made:—

Power: VLR, 2 Kilowatts; VLG, 10 Kilowatts.

Times given are Australian Eastern Standard (10 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time).

WEEK DAYS. —a.m.: 6.30. Market Reports; 6.45, News; 7.15. Music; 7.45. News; 8, Music; 9.30, Story; 10, Devotional Service; 10.15, Close, p.m.; 12, Time Signal and broadcast to schools; 12.35, Essential Services: 12.50, News; 1.05, Music; 1.35, News- 415 News; 4.30, Music; 5.30, Young People’s Session: 6.15, Close; 6.30, Dinner Music; 6.45, Sporting Session; 7, News; 10.30, Music; 11, News; 11.30, Close.

SATURDAYS. —Same as daily programme, except between 1.05 p.m. and 5.15 p.m., when description of current sporting and athletic events is given, interspersed with music. Close at 11.35 p.m. SUNDAYS.—a.m.: 6.45, News; 7.05, Music; 9, News: 9.15, AIF Recordings; 9.30, New Releases (Recorded): 10.15. Book Reviews; 10.30. Famous Singers; 11. Divine Service. p.m.: 12.30, Great Violinists: 12.50. News; 12.55, Music; 3. Musical Quiz: 3.30, “Adventures in Art”: 4.15, News; 5. BBC Newsreel: 6. BBC News; 6.15. Close; 6.30, Music; 7, News and Commentary: 11, Close.

October 1 To October 18

Oct. 1 (Wed.). —8 p.m., “Out of the Bag”; 9.

National Military Band; 9.30. Talk; 9.45, Songs of England: 10.30, Modern Compositions.

Oct. 2 (Thurs.). —8 p.m.. Mancell Kirby (Harp sichord). H. Sampford (Viola da Gambu) and Muriel Cheek (Soprano); 8.30. Australian Com positions; 9.55, ABC Salon Sextet.

Oct. 3 (Fri.). —8 p.m., “Sons of the Sea”; 8.30, Play; 9.45, Scotland Calling; 10. Variety.

Oct. 4 (Sat.). —1.10 p.m., Race & Football Descriptions: 8, Orchestral Hour; 8.50, Neville Cardus Feature; 9.30, Ballad Concert.

Oct. 5 (Sun.). —7.30 p.m.. Play—“ She Passed Thro’ Lorraine”; 8.30. Australian Artists; 9.15, Talk —“To-morrow’s World”: 9.30, Neville Car dus.

Oct. 6 (Mon.). —8 p.m.. “Merry Go Round”; 9, Melbourne Wireless Chorus; 9.30, Serial; 10, Montague Brearley’s Ensemble.

Oct. 7 (Tues.). —8 p.m.. Talk; 8.15, Camn Con cert: 9, Band Music; 9.50, Pianoforte Recital; 10.05. Mastersingers.

Oct. 8 (Wed.).—B n.m., Vocalist: 8.15, Cele brity Concert; 10.15, Story; 10.30, Modern Com positions.

Oct. 9 (Thurs.). —8 p.m., Sydney String Quar tet; 8.45. Talk; 9, Orchestral Programme; 9.45.

Revue —“Stinging Nettle Castle”; 10.30, Recorded Music.

Oct. 10 (Fri.). —8 p.m., “Sons of the Sea”, with National Military Band; 8.30, Play—“l Was Hitler’s Prisoner”: 9.30, Celebrity Concert; 10, Argosy Trio.

Oct. 11 (Sat.).—l.lo p.m., Sydney & Mel bourne Race Descriptions; 8 Neville Cardus Talk; 8.15, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: 9.15, R-ecital by Alam Eddy (Bass); 10.15, AIF Recording.

Oct. 12 (Sun.)—7.3o p.m. Play—"To the Public Danger”; -8.30 Australian Artists; 9.15 Talk— “ To-morrow’s World”; 9.35 Neville Cardus.

Oct. 13 (Mon.) —8 p.m. Serial—"As Ye Sow”; 8.30 “Out of the Bag’’; 9.30 The Mastersingers; 9.45 AIF Recording; 10 Military Band.

Oct. 14 (Tues.) —8.15 p.m. Symphony Orches tra; 9 Frank Hutchens (pianist); 10 Talk; 10.30 Dance Music.

Oct, 15 (Wed.) —8 p.m. Dance Band and Wire less Chorus; 9 Montague Brearley’s Ensemble; 9.35 Talk; 9.50 Songs of England; 10.30 Modern Compositions.

Oct. 16 (Thurs.) —3 p.m. The Mastersingers; 8.15 Recital (Dorothy Helmrich); 9 Orchestral Programme; 10 Revue.

Oct. 17 (Fri.) —8 p.m. “Sons of the Sea”; 8.30 Play—“ All Passion Spent”; 9.30 Orchestral Music; 10 Talk; 10.15 Wireless Chorus.

Oct. 18 (Sat.) —1.10 p.m. Flemington & Rand wick Races; 8 “Judas Maccabeus”.

Call Time Wave Frequency Length Sign (Metres) (K/cs.) VLR8. 6.30-10.15 a.m. 25.51 11,760 VLR3. 12 00-6.15 p.m 25.25 11,880 VLR 6.30-11.30 n.m. 31.32 9 580 VLG6. 6.30 a.m.-6.15 p.m. 1?.66 12,230 VLG5. 6.30 p.m.-l a.m. 25.25 11,880 VLG. 1.25-2.10 a.m. 31.315 9,580 VLG5. 2.25 a.m.-2.55 a.m. 25.25 11,880